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KUALA LUMPUR, National badminton great Datuk Lee Chong Wei has asked all parties to keep praying for and supporting the national contingent in their mission to bring glory to the country at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The former national number one and winner of three Olympic silver medals hopes that with the continuous prayers and support of everyone, the national contingent can return home with the elusive gold medal. ‘Roaring spirit, burning passion, Team Malaysia! Come on everyone, Malaysia Boleh! The world’s biggest sports show is back! To all the athletes, give your best for the badge on your chest!

KUALA LUMPUR, The national Under-19 (U-19) squad failed to defend their title after losing 0-1 to Indonesia in the semi-finals of the ASEAN U-19 Championship 2024 at Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium in Surabaya tonight. The national team, coached by Juan Torres Garrido, who advanced to the semi-finals as Group C champions, faced intense resistance from the host team, resulting in both sides being unable to score in the first half. After a challenging first half, Indonesia’s continuous efforts paid off when Muhammad Alfharezzi Buffon netted the winning goal in the 78th minute to book a place in the final against

KUALA LUMPUR, Selangor FC handed Penang FC a 4-1 thrashing at the Petaling Jaya City Council (MBPJ) Stadium to move up to second position in the Super League standings tonight. The Red Giants needed just three minutes to draw first blood through midfielder Mukhairi Ajmal Mahadi. Penang, however, were not ready to wave the white flag and fought back to level the score in the 63rd minute when Brazilian Rafael Vitor slotted home from the penalty spot. But the Penangites’ joy did not last long as Yohandry Orozco restored coach Nidzam Jamil’s team’s lead when he converted a penalty in

PARIS, A first appearance at the Olympic Games is surely an unforgettable experience for any athlete, but for Malaysia’s women’s doubles player M. Thinaah, it was made even more special by meeting world tennis star Rafael Nadal. Thinaah shared that she had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take a photo with the former world number one from Spain, and also met American gymnastics ace, Simone Biles. ‘I had the chance to meet and take a photo with Nadal, an experience you can’t get anywhere else. We appreciate that, we also get the Olympics experience,’ she said at the Porte de La

PARIS, Following is the medal tally on the first day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as of 4 pm (10 pm Malaysian time) today: Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze 1 China 2 0 0 2 South Korea 0 1 0 3 United States 0 1 0 4 Great Britain 0 0 1 5 Kazakhstan 0 0 1 … MALAYSIA 0 0 0 Source: BERNAMA News Agency